Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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WYMAN, GRUENDYKE CO., 
 
manufacturers of lime, corner of Second and Vine streets, Los Angeles, began 
manufacturing lime June 1, 1887, at Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, forty 
miles from San Bernardino. The company have large kilns, with a manufacturing 
capacity of 350 barrels per day. The lime is of a very superior quality, and 
they have never had a complaint of its pitting or scaling. In 1888 they shipped 
from Oro Grande 56,000 barrels. This company are the sole owners of the lime 
works there, and are increasing the capacity of the same. They also own a 
controlling interest in the San Jacinto Lime Company at San Jacinto, and will 
increase the capacity of manufacturing there. They supply the dealers here in 
the trade, and make extensive shipments to the dealers in Southern California 
and Arizona. Mr. Wyman, the head of the firm of Wyman, Gruendyke & Co., was born 
in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1839. He attended school there, and at 
the age of seventeen went to Toledo. Upon the breaking out of the war he 
enlisted, in May, 1861, in the Fourteenth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and 
participated with his command in every skirmish and battle, and was absent from 
his company only on one half-day's march, from Nashville to Franklin. He was in 
command of his company in General Sherman's march to the sea. After serving four 
years, he was mustered out in 1865. Returning to Toledo, he engaged in the lime 
business, and for twenty-two years has been one of the largest manufacturers of 
lime in the State of Ohio, where his works are located, shipping more lime than 
any individual company in the State. Mr. Wyman is a prominent member of the G. 
A. R.; is treasurer of the Fourteenth Ohio Regiment Society, and has been 
present at every reunion of his regiment. In 1888 he went from this State to 
Ohio to attend the reunion. In 1875 Mr. Wyman married Miss Emma Bailey, of 
Circleville, Ohio. They have three children: Elliott B., Edna F. and Julia A.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 743
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
 
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